Category Archives: Economics
In Their Own Words: Occupy Oakland According to City Officials
Journalists constantly struggle to go beyond the official spin and report on a deeper level about government actions. It's a daily fight, one in which we need to be ever diligent against getting snowed by officials and falling into the role
Privatization Derailed Argentina’s Rail System
Increasingly frequent and tragic railway accidents in Argentina, like this week’s crash, show that the rail system, run by private companies that receive hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies from the state, constantly ignores warnings fro...
The Obama Administration – Rattner: Why Romney Has It Wrong On the Auto Bailout
Must-Read Op-Eds: Mika Brzezinski reads from a Steven Rattner NYT column on why the auto bailout was the right thing to do for the country and why Mitt Romney is wrong for
The Global Crises of Capitalism: Whose Crises? Who Profits?
Editor's Comment: The iconoclast delivers another "uncomfortable" treatise that is guaranteed to shake if not demolish the feel-good assumptions of the Center-Left and Left who wishfully believe that capitalism is in crisis. Providing ample evidence he...
Foreclose This: Obama Admin Shilling for Wall Street
The fact that millions of Americans were having their homes foreclosed on by a shadowy industry agency using robo signature machines without reviewing the details of the alleged default has become the scandal du jour.
The Attack of the Real Black Helicopter Gang: The IMF Is Coming for Your Social Security
A few years back, there was a fear in some parts about black UN helicopters that were supposedly taking part in the planning of an invasion of the United States. While there was no foundation for this fear, there is
Biggest Threat to America’s Future: The U.S. Free Trade Deficit
No economic issue today is more pressing than the U.S. Trade Deficit. This predicament should be America’s top priority. It is also a key reason why we have high unemployment. Yet most people in America do not understand this Silent
BP Bailout Proposal Coming Soon
Prediction: Before the rooster crows another 60 times, BP will be seeking a government bailout. If you thought the Wall Street bailout debate was nasty, wait until you see the BP bailout debate. We will be told that
Predictions For 2010
John LeBoutillier, a former U.S. Congressman and a nationally-recognized political commentator, shares his predictions on Iran, President Obama, 2010 mid term elections, John McCain's angst, Sarah Palin's increased popularity, the rise of the Tea Party (along with the fall of
Immigration Reform Can Bring $1.5 Trillion in Economic Growth
Why should Congress enact comprehensive immigration reform in the current economy? Is legalizing undocumented immigrants really the best solution? How will legalizing undocumented immigrants affect native workers in the United States? Angela Maria Kelley, The Center for American Progress' VP
